The Russian foreign minister’s Mideast trip comes amid recent escalation in Syria where jihadist rebels launched a large-scale attack on territories loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
Sputnik is live from Qatar where Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is holding a press conference after taking the floor at the Doha Forum to tackle global cooperation.
The minister is expected to meet with Geir Pedersen, the UN special envoy for Syria, on the summit’s sidelines.
Lavrov will reportedly participate in a political science conference during his to the country. Turkish media reports suggest that a ministerial meeting of the Astana Trio (Russia, Turkiye, and Iran) on the issue of Syria may take place in Doha by the end of the week.
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